§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the 1200 Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware of the attack made by the police upon the people of Rathdowney on 20th June last; whether he is aware that peaceable inhabitants were assaulted returning from their work, inside their own houses and the houses of their employers, and that amongst those assaulted by the police on the occasion was their own officer. District Inspector Irwin, acting county inspector, who was in coloured clothes; and will he say what steps he proposes taking in connection with this matter.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) As I informed the hon. Member yesterday, a charge of riot is pending against a number of urn in this case, and while the matter is subjudice it is undesirable that I should make any statement as to the details.